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GEORGE 04252 161112Z
ACTION ARA-15
INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 PM-05 CIAE-00 INR-10 NSAE-00 DODE-00 SCS-06 CA-01 /038 W
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R 141243Z DEC 78
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8457
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 4252
E.O. 12065:NA
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SUBJ: REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT HELICOPTER AT GEORGETOWN, GUYANA.
FOLLOWING SENT DEC 13. TO USSOUTHCOM//J3 AND HOWARD AFB CZ PASSED FOR YOUR INFO
GEORGETOWN 4252
E.O. 12065: NA
SUBJ: REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT HELICOPTER AT GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
1. DUE TO EMBASSY’S CONTINUING REQUIREMENT FOR TWO UH-1H HELICOPTERS, REQUEST C-141 STARLIFTER WITH REPLACEMENT UH-1H HELICOPTER BE PROGRAMMED TO ARRIVE GUYANA ON/AFTER 20 DECEMBER 1978 TO REPLACE AIRCRAFT 15322, WHICH WE ANTICIPATE WILL BE APPROACHING PHASE TIME LIMIT. WE PLAN TO LOAD AIRCRAFT 15322 ON C-141 RETURN FLIGHT TO PANAMA FOR 100 HOURS INSPECTION, WHICH WE UNABLE PERFORM LOCALLY.
2. PLEASE ADVISE EMBASSY IMMEDIATELY IF UNABLE COMPLY WITH REQUEST PARA 1.
3. WO-1 MARVIN P. HUMBLE SENDS.
BURKE [U.S. Ambassador John Burke]
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